Summary: Despite its name, Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor is not exclusively dog training book. In addition to being effective for training dogs, the behavioral training techniques, covered within can work on people and other animals as well. End undesirable behavior by learning the 10 laws of shaping behavior through affection training. One of the best selling teaching and training books!

Summary: This wonderful book is an illuminating and revealing look into the minds of all animals. After thirty years of training creatures both tame and wild, Pryor knows that given the choice, animals quickly focus on what works and abandon what doesn't. You’ll be introduced to some of her more interesting pupils. Ponies are taught to surf, gloomy birds learn how to play, a rhinoceros routinely leans against a fence for a pedicure, and dogs learn everything with pointed ears and shining eyes that seem to say "You want what? I can do that; watch me!" Throughout the book, Pryor provides Web addresses where the reader can access video of the actual training sessions that she describes.

Summary: In On Talking Terms With Dogs, noted expert on canine body language Turid Rugaas explains calming signals. These are signals dogs give each other - and humans - that denote stress. These are the dogs’ attempt to defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression.

Summary: In this great book you will learn how to turn stress into confidence and distraction into focus using methods that are 110% positive. McDevitt's versatile dog training program is designed to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus, and work off-leash reliably in stimulating or stressful situations, creating a focused and confident dog.

Summary: Many common behavior problems can be either prevented or minimized by starting a puppy with good foundation training from the beginning. In addition, this book provides a program that will help you create a puppy that is ready for sport-specific training at the appropriate age - a puppy with the ability to focus on whatever you want, for as long as you want, whenever you want.

Summary:Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that don’t listen and go crazy don’t live the lives we - or they - want. With simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone by an award-winning, internationally-known trainer, the information in this book make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant.

Summary: More than 40 exercises in an easy-to-follow training recipe format, including how to desensitize your dog to approaching stranger dogs; have your dog perform canine calming signals, instead of aggressive displays, on cue; use your own body language when under stress as a cue for your dog to remain calm; and many more creative and effective uses of managing behavior through clicker training.